As many know the annual Hannover Messe trade fair was held in Germany at the beginning of April. Each year this immense fair provides the latest trends and product insights in the fields of integrated automation, control, drives and energy. This year Drives & Control Solutions was privileged to attend the fair with Rittal.
As modern pneumatic components become more complex knowing what to look for in plant becomes more critical. Identifying costs savings and issues that can be remedied before they become major system issues can save thousands of dollars in downtime and rebuild.
It can be a scary moment on the plant floor: A machine starts shrieking and shaking so violently, you think it might break. This incident can result from mechanical resonances caused by a load attached to a motor. Many design factors attribute to the resonances such as physical size, material selection, and instillation procedures. And while workers can usually make a control adjustment to resume production, resonance issues have lasting consequences on your machines and your business.
The speed / torque gradient is an indicator of a motor’s performance. The smaller the value, the more powerful the motor and consequently the less motor speed varies with load variations. It is based on the quotient of ideal no-load speed and ideal stall torque.
A material handling application is generating about $1,500 per year in electrical savings rather than dissipating the regenerative energy as heat. Additional equipment life cycle savings are also anticipated as a result of the simplified electrical and mechanical designs. These benefits are realized because of the application of the U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive.
Turbines have traditionally been used to drive processing machines, but here we focus primarily on the concerns regarding turbine use for driving centrifugal compressors for pipeline compressions. In Canada pipeline discussion is a common topic among the industry and the public, and a common concern is often the low efficiency levels and high emissions that are associated with this operation. In 2016 Canada had 73,000km’s of pipeline and thus ensuring efficient compression over such distances is critical to maintaining a cost-effective operation and ensuring environmental concerns are accounted for.
Dr. Ulf Lehmann, Head of Business Unit Linear Motion Technology at Bosch Rexroth AG: “Machine manufacturers are currently experiencing a profound generation change.”
Before specifying torque ripple for a servo system, the mode of operation for the system should be determined: closed torque or closed velocity loop. If the servo system is used as a tensioning device (ie. film, web drives) it will be used in a torque control servo loop with no velocity feedback.
New air cushioning solution for pneumatic actuators automatically adjusts the amount of air cushioning depending on the impact energy (speed, load), thus increasing overall productivity and reducing maintenance costs.
State-of-the-art pneumatic technology is not just for industry. It plays a much wider role improving our lives
A loose screw from who-knows-where lying on the shop floor can be a vaguely disquieting sign of trouble, like that loud rattle on the machine caused by who-knows-what.
Whether in mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, aviation, construction, metalworking, plastics, process engineering or electrical engineering and electronics – each of these industries must respond adequately to the challenges of digital transformation.
Despite the fact that Multi-Tasking technology has become increasingly common in shops across the country and around the world, many manufacturers still believe such machines are costly and a challenge to integrate into existing processes and automation.
Xactools specialises in automated special solutions in feeding technology, palletising technology and measurement technology. With the universal servo amplifier PMCtendo DD5 from Pilz and a Profinet connection the company can control all the motors quickly, precisely and easily.
Electric motors account for approximately 53% of the world’s electricity use, and at least 90% (International Electromechanical Commission) of all electricity consumed within industry itself. With that in mind, it doesn’t take long to conclude that efficiency will be, and is, a key consideration for manufacturers in reducing overhead, as well as their overall carbon footprint.
There are many requirements to meet when specifying transformers, such as basic performance parameters that include kVA, low and high voltage ratings, line frequency, etc. One must also consider the environment in which the transformer will be used. It is common in many industrial locations to find hazardous materials such as flammable liquids, gasses, vapors or combustible dusts in sufficient concentration to produce an explosion or fire.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
